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Five held by police after newborn baby dies from stab wounds in South Yorkshire

The Guardian UK · 1 September 2026 at 18:46

Five held by police after newborn baby dies from stab wounds in South Yorkshire

Officers responded to reports concerning safety of baby girl at property in Wincobank area of Sheffield Five people are being held on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby died from stab wounds in South Yorkshire on Sunday.

Police officers found the girl at a property in Holywell Heights, in the Wincobank area of Sheffield, while responding to reports concerning her safety just before 6am on Sunday.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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